A compact Tudor-style villa uses a gabled centre, hoodmoulds and diamond chimney stacks to give a modest village house a deliberately picturesque character.
Quick facts
- Date
- Mid-nineteenth century
- Architect / designer
- Designer not identified
- Type
- Small Tudor-style villa
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB6594)
- OS grid reference
- NS 93861 46125
Architecture and continuing use
The one-storey-and-attic villa has a three-bay front of stugged sandstone with polished dressings. A slightly advanced central bay rises to a gablet and pointed finial above a moulded doorway and geometric fanlight. Hoodmoulded windows and paired diamond stacks reinforce the Tudor vocabulary, while the pantiled roof is a later alteration.
Its story
Built in the mid-nineteenth century, the villa reflects the spread of picturesque domestic design beyond large country houses. Later alteration affected the roof and adjoining offices, but the ordered frontage and distinctive centre survive. Listing in 1993 recognised its contribution to the village street.
Why it is included
Category C listing recognises a well-composed small villa whose Tudor detailing raises the architectural quality and variety of Lanark Road.
What to notice
- The pointed finial over the advanced centre bay.
- Hoodmoulds framing the principal openings.
- Diamond-set chimney stacks at the gables.
Reading the surroundings
This is a private residence. View only from the public street, respect residents and avoid blocking the pavement or entering the property.
Timeline
- mid-19th century A compact Tudor-style villa was built on Lanark Road.
- later period Pantiles and altered office ranges changed parts of the composition.
- 1993 The building was listed at Category C.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The architect, exact building year and current internal condition are not documented. Present occupancy remains private.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 121 Lanark Road, LB6594 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and significance.
- Trove designation: LB6594 — Parallel national designation identity and archival context.
- British Listed Buildings: Carstairs village listings — Accessible area register confirming the building’s place among the surviving Lanark Road group.
Location
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